2004 was a great year for both Vs. System and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Metagame was there to bring you all the action. From top level strategy and competition to casual play, we’re happy to be the source for many readers when it comes to top-level TCG articles. Our event coverage continues to expand and improve, and we will bring you all the excitement around the world when the top players battle it out for bragging rights and prizes.

As great as this past year was, 2005 looks to be even more exciting. With the Shonen Jump Tournament Series just underway and $10K Championships circling the globe, top players and strategies will emerge. And of course, the Pro Circuit will continue to maintain its standing as the pinnacle of competitive TCG tournaments. If Soul of the Duelist and Rise of Destiny are any indication, Yu-Gi-Oh! sets will continue to be innovative and powerful as players try to master the Advanced Format. And of course, the Vs. System community is already buzzing over Marvel Knights. Superman, Man of Steel gave us a set revolving around “The Big Blue Boyscout”, so it’s only fitting that the game follows up with the dark, vigilante, renegade characters of Marvel Knights.

On behalf of the Metagame staff, I’d like to thank everyone for making our first year so enjoyable, and I’d like to thank our readers for being so loyal. We will be taking a much needed break over the holidays, but will return in 2005 with the quality you’ve come to expect. We even have a few surprises in store for the coming year, but you’ll have to wait and see what we come up with next.

Have a safe and happy holiday, and we’ll see you in the new year.

Toby Wachter

Lead Content Coordinator, Metagame.com

toby@metagame.com